Event Details - ITEK - The Commercialisation Company of the University of South Australia

UniSA’s commercialisation arm ITEK is in the business of taking some of the sweat out of the whole process of turning brilliant ideas into brilliant products, services or technologies.

ITEK Pty Ltd, recently invited research students and staff to attend their first ITEK Open Day 2008 event held in October at Mawson Lakes Campus and in November at City East Campus to introduce Intellectual Property Management, Research Commercialisation, Investment Management and Patent Law to those interested in taking  their research to the next level. Those who attended were entered into the draw to win a $100 Westfield Gift Voucher.

More than 85 researchers attended the days which included guest speakers Adele Flego from Madderns Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, Jeff Holman from Phillips, Ormonde and Fitzpatrick Attorneys and Roger Coats, Investment Manager from the Trans Tasman Commercialisation Fund. Winners from the draw were Shir Ley Tan from the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences and Brian Kirke from the School of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment.

Acting CEO, Bruce Linn says the event was designed to raise awareness about the services and support ITEK can provide to research staff and students at UniSA. “We plan to hold these events again in 2009 – it is often opportunities like this that spark some of the greatest success stories. We have shown researchers what is possible, what it takes to get there, and most importantly that they will have our continued support in developing their bright ideas.”